Surrender of Cherbourg June 26th 1944

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Major General Manton Sprague Eddy OC of the 9th US Infantry Division stands with two German prisoners. The one facing the camera is a Hauptmann (Captain) He is a combat veteran carrying the General Assault Badge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Assault_Badge

The wound badge in black

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_Badge

and the Iron Cross, second class

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manton_S._Eddy